JEAN GRAE

SHOWS
JEAN GRAE feat DJ Mr. Len

 PACKAGE
Jean Grae : Pharoahe Monch : feat DJ Mr. Len
plus Torae can be added

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS 
LECTURES : PANELS : WORKSHOPS
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BOOKINGS
Lisa Maxfield
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Jean Grae, born in South Africa and the daughter of two jazz musicians, throughout her career she has recorded tracks with numerous major hip hop artists, Atmosphere, The Roots, Talib Kweli, The Herbaliser, Da Beatminerz, Phonte, Mr. Len, Masta Ace, Vordul Mega, C-Rayz Walz, Mos Def, Styles P, Pharoahe Monch and Immortal Technique among them.

Jean Grae signed a deal in 2005 with Blacksmith Records. She recorded an album with celebrated North Carolina producer 9th Wonder, of Little Brother fame, entitled Jeanius released in 2008. Her rapping on the album was described by Robert Christgau as "remarkable for its rapidity, clarity and idiomatic cadence".

 June 2011, Grae released a free mixtape titled Cookies or Comas which features guest appearances from Styles P, Talib Kweli and Pharoahe Monch, it also includes the highly praised tracks "Assassins" from Monch's W.A.R. album and "Uh Oh" From Talib Kweli's Gutter Rainbows. Her recent release, Gotham Down will be followed by Cake Or Death in 2013.

feat DJ MR. LEN
DJ Mr. Len is a hip hop DJ/producer from Bronx, New York. As well as a solo performing DJ, he is Jean Grae's and Pharoahe Monch's tour DJ, and a member, with Bigg Jus and El-P, of the underground Hip Hop trio Company Flow, which disbanded in the late-1990s. Max Agency is currently accepting offers for Mr. Len's solo DJ bookings. Link to HIP HOP/CLUB DJs for complete profile.

Massappeal.com Mar 12, 2013 New release: THE MARVELS OF YESTERMORROW by Mr. Len
Company Flow DJ/producer Len is set to drop his latest instrumental project “The Marvels of Yesteryear on High Water/ War Media next week (Mar. 19). Before it drops he’s let loose this bonus cut from the album to whet our appetites. The breezy feel good vibe of the beat is in sharp contrast to the darker, weirder vibes on Len’s previous instrumental project with his Co Flow partner El-P. Check it out and be sure to pre-order The Marvels of Yestermorrow on iTunes.


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PACKAGE
Jean Grae : Pharoahe Monch : feat DJ Mr. Len
plus Torae can be added
Pharoahe Monch
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SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

LECTURES : PANELS : WORKSHOPS
Jean Grae, speaks on a wide range of topics and conducts workshops as a 16 yr industry vet, hip hop emcee, early female pioneer of the genre, lyricist, poet, singer-songwriter, producer, and composer with 6 LPs, 1 EP, a mixtape, 2 new LPs releasing in late 2012, and countless features, appearances and worldwide tours, recently adding music video creative director/producer/editor and stand up comedian to her credits.

Inspired by her life experiences, Jean Grae's lyricism and songwriting have long been recognized for their unabashed honesty and fearless expression of "reality". Realities many young women and men experience.

Her voice, is a voice for many. Her example encourages individualism. Her wit and humor foster an environment of self-acceptance. Jean Grae delivers a message that inspires audience members to, "Be your destiny, be great, be who you're supposed to be", a message exemplified in her inspiring single "This Morning", from upcoming LP, Cake Or Death.

 For more information visit
hiphoplectures.com
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MEDIA

09.26.12 SINGLE "KILL SCREEN" VIDEO PREMIER - GOTHAM DOWN



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PRESS


MTVHIVE.com Watch Jean Grae’s Dark and Bloody “Kill Screen” Video Jean Grae‘s ”Kill Screen” saga continues today. Having whipped up a frenzy with the song itself and last week’s mysterious video trailer, she’s now released the full-length flick for the Gotham Down bonus cut. Shot, directed and edited by Ms. Greasy herself, it’s a suitably noir and witty accompaniment to the track that features a bloody Grae and a host of subliminal images. Grae herself calls the video “an Easter egg hunt,” adding that “there are single-frame clues and messages and extra videos hidden within the video.” Let the hunt begin!

Hip Hop & Comic Con - Toledo Free Press: Comic Con, NYC - “Hip Hop and Comics: Cultures Combining,” featured panelists included Hip-Hop legends Darryl DMC McDaniels, Pete Rock and Jean Grae. As a Hip-Hop and comic book lover, in my world the two have always gone hand in hand. The artistic role the comic culture contributes can be seen on album covers or as projected graphics during concerts where you can find artists portrayed as superheroes. Hip-Hop’s love for comic books is evident, giving it a worldwide cool fueled by successful movie franchises.

Hip-Hop artists over the years have adapted themes, names and personas based on comic book characters such as rapper David Banner, DJ Green Lantern, Female rapper Jean Grae, and the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League to name a few. While in New York, I attended New York City’s Comic Con (Oct. 11-14) wondering how well the highly publicized commercial event would incorporate the musical culture that celebrates and validates it the most. The bravado, alter egos, and sociopolitical stress, expressed in the music identifies with superheroes story lines and concepts. Hip-Hop has many styles and subject matters, but my favorite has always been battle rap and freestyles where talk about skill and prowess dominate the lyricists’ subject matter in superhero-like proportions.

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